NRC Stock and Options Trade Setup — National Research Corporation
Nasdaq · Healthcare (Patient Experience Analytics) · Very low options liquidity · Small cap · ~$350M
NRC operates in a regulatory-mandated market: HCAHPS scores (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) are required by CMS for Medicare reimbursement, and NRC's Illuminate platform is one of a handful of CMS-approved vendors to collect and report this data. This creates a quasi-captive customer base — hospitals that switch vendors face re-certification risk and operational disruption during Medicare payment cycles. The platform has expanded beyond HCAHPS compliance into workforce experience, medical practice, and post-acute care analytics, increasing the per-customer revenue opportunity. At sub-$400M market cap, NRC is deeply under-covered by institutional research, creating price discovery inefficiency. The company generates consistent free cash flow and has maintained dividends through multiple economic cycles, signalling management confidence in earnings durability.
Score History & Signal Changelog
Preview dataThis page is a living document — updated every 72 hours from the last scan. Each data point below represents one complete algorithmic snapshot.
Signal Breakdown
Today's Trade Card
Options Profile
Risks & Fundamentals
Every setup carries risk. Here's what could move NRC against you, plus the key stats that frame any position.
- 1.CMS regulatory changes to HCAHPS methodology or reimbursement linkage reducing the mandatory compliance driver
- 2.Larger healthcare IT vendors (Qualtrics, Press Ganey, Epic) bundling patient experience into broader enterprise contracts
- 3.Small market cap limiting institutional ownership and creating liquidity risk for position exits
NRC Options Setup — Frequently Asked Questions
Is NRC a good options trade today?+
National Research Corporation (NRC) currently has an Amora Edge Score of 60/100, ranking it top 35% of today's scan. This composite score is built from four sub-signals — EMA cross, RSI zone, relative strength vs SPY, and volume surge — each scored 0–25. The current read is a bullish setup, so the algorithm is positioned bullish (calls / call debit spreads). A score above 65 typically warrants a trade card with stop and target; below that, the setup is on the watchlist but not actionable.
What is NRC's win rate on Stoptions.ai setups?+
NRC's historical win rate on closed Stoptions setups is 58%. Win rate is calculated as the percentage of past NRC trade cards that hit their target price before stopping out. Win rate is most meaningful once a ticker has 10+ closed trades — individual ticker rates can be noisy at smaller samples. Our portfolio-wide win rate across all closed trades is the more stable benchmark.
What strike and expiry does Stoptions.ai suggest for NRC?+
The strike and expiry are shown on the trade card at the top of this page when the setup is active. Stoptions.ai algorithmically selects strikes targeting delta 0.35–0.45 and expirations 30–45 days out, adjusted for current implied volatility rank (IVR). When IVR is high, the system favors call debit spreads to limit vega risk; when IVR is low, single-leg long calls are preferred. The card includes the contract symbol, mid-price entry, stop, and target.
How often is the NRC setup updated?+
Every 72 hours we refresh NRC's Amora Edge Score and trade card. The underlying scan runs daily at 9:00 AM ET (pre-market) and 9:30 AM ET (post-open), so any new signal change is reflected within one trading session. If NRC drops below the entry threshold or the regime shifts (e.g., SPY enters a confirmed bear), the trade card is replaced with a "no setup" notice automatically.
What does the Amora Edge Score measure for NRC?+
The Amora Edge Score is a 0–100 composite of four technical sub-signals applied to NRC: (1) EMA cross — is the 20-day above the 50-day with both trending up? (2) RSI zone — is momentum in the 50–70 sweet spot, or extended/weak? (3) Relative strength vs SPY — is NRC outperforming the market over 20 sessions? (4) Volume surge — is participation above the 20-day average? Each sub-signal contributes 0–25 points. NRC currently scores 60.
How does NRC compare to other Healthcare (Patient Experience Analytics) setups?+
NRC's sector rank and percentile against other Healthcare (Patient Experience Analytics) tickers we track is shown on the /tickers index — sortable by Amora Edge Score, win rate, or sector. For direct comparison, see the "Related Healthcare (Patient Experience Analytics) Options Setups" panel above. When multiple tickers in the same sector are scoring 80+, the algorithm flags the cluster as a sector rotation signal and may upweight position sizing.
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